Should computed tomography be the modality of choice for imaging Crohn's disease in children? The radiation risk perspective.
Brenner
David J
DJ
Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 West 168 Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. djb3@columbia.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects*